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Within the bottom of the lake he sighed deeply, he had initiated a meditative stance and was sitting there cross legged. He knew that he could not be there with that man inside of Takara...he hated him now more then ever because even though he said that he was not trying to take her away. HE was the one whom didn't understand...even though it was not what he was trying to do...it was what he was doing. He perfectly understood it and it angred him that he was not there for her...he knew what was wrong with her...but he was not there to help, for he knew that he couldn't touch her, knowing he was touching Parth as well. His mind continued to tell him no...to not go back...to stay down here...maybe be awakened one day by some unexpectant beings...but his heart....it told him different. He loved her...but what good was he if he wasn't there. HE would only be as good as that....(insert angry words) Parth guy. He sighed mentally and he stood, he needed to follow his heart.

The final stage was initiated, the stage of air, the last element needed to initiate the Phoenix clan's ultimate elder stage. The highest rank within the clan and the place where no other elder had ever made it. The air had come to him from him following his heart not his mind. The wind always followed it's heart for it had no mind to follow and it was a free being, to do what it pleased when it pleased, it was an unstopable force. He smirked as he felt it all begin to change. His entire body becoming small and white, and massive wings grew from his back, not like his angelic wings...these were perfect, these were flawless and much bigger. They would play a significant role in his new form. At that moment at the bottom of the lake...his final transformation happened.

He grew to be about 7 feet tall and he was only of a semi-muscular build. The muscles were all compacted and it made him much stronger then it appeared. Then his hair streightened completely and lengthened, turning black as night, his eyes loosing all color and no pupils, they turned blank, the pupils and colors as invisible as the whispering wind. The air-form's wings grew from his back and the spread out. He breathed deeply as his face was drained of all the colors that it had before. It would be newly fabricated just like the rest of his body was being redone. The veins however, the evil part of his body were staying the same. The veins matched the jet-black color of his hair and they spread upwards all over his body like a road map. Then his skin color turned a gold, a vibrant golden color that made him look like he was made of the substance. The veins however stayed as pronounced and vibrant as in the first place.

Then his hands slowly felt a little bit odd and when he looked down his eyes widened, the fingers had become webbed as well as the toes, though it was odd because the webbings were controlable, only there when needed. He grinned as he looked at himself, slowly changing at the massive depths of the water. He breathed heavily as he then felt the skin over his entire body turn rock solid and puff out a little, giving him more of a buff body builder look but it was not so, just a protective line of diamond beneath his skin. Then the last stage happened, along the golden surface of his skin, red lines formed all over the place, not in any pattrern, they were completely random as if his body had been cracking, readying itself for an earthquake of some sorts. He breathed heavily as the water of the lake boiled from the heat, and the wind picked up around the lake and over it, the water swirled around him, creating a massive water tornado in the water, and the earth cracked aroud the lake as he began to rise from the water. The sun got a little brighter and every shadow cast became a little darker.

Then all of a sudden...everything that had happened stopped, as he learned to control it. He heasitantly stayed below the surface of the water, almost afraid of these people....of the earth...everything was so much more peaceful below the water. He would come soon...but he was staying about a meter below for now.

Kate nodded slightly and took off the cloth and looked at him trying to concentrate while her thoughts floated through her mind. Very slowly she started to consentrate.After a couple of minutes of concentrating Kate frowned as she saw a glimpse of somthing but unfortuantly it went away quickly.

Sitting at Takara's side I noticed her shaking and sweating and gave her a very sad smile. "I't okay Takara, you'll see....everything will be....fine", I said softly and squeezed her hand in mine. I looked away sadly, there was nothing I could do for her right now. And for some reason something still didn't feel right. I had to remind myself that Takara was obviously still struggling in her sleep, and that the barrior had been broken to the shrine. Then there was the plant at the bottom of the lake....But more than those something didn't feel right. I looked back to Takara and then down to the ground. Time....was running out. I closed my eyes tightly, if I had one wish it wouldn't even be for me anymore....I looked at Takara through tears, it would be for her, for all my friends. To live happily, in peace. Even if it means my life.....I would gladly give it up....for them. I looked off at the horizen, I will do what is right.

Takara slowly opened her eyes to see Damian beside her, "Damian...." she softly said and then closed her eyes again. But within her mind she was talking to him, "Damian...its okay...I know you would of stayed with me if you could...please come back to me." she softly said in her mind.

Hearing her speak I smiled and seeing Damian here I released her hand and stood up, "Keep her safe", I said softly and then walked into the trees, I stopped after a ways and sat against a large willow tree. I sighed and closed my eyes, I was tired and I was sure that the feeling would never go away again. So much had happened lately, and so much was just about to start. I felt a tear roll down my face as i stared at nothing in particular my mind racing, my hope dying.

Damian still cradled her in his arms and he breathed deeply. The giant elemental only nodded slowly as his white eyes looked down to her with better then perfect vision. He nodded slowly and his body stopped moving, completely imobile as his spirit entered Takara's body. He looked around and his eyes almost hurt because of what he saw. "Oh my..." He said quietly as he looked around.

Hearing his voice she turned and looked at him, "Damian...what has happened here, why was it destroyed and worst yet there's this huge gate behind the waterfall and this voice spoke to me, telling me to let it out and it would make me stronger...but it was evil." she whispered softly as she leaned against him.